aged care

Fix aged care to fix hospitals: AMA

The AMA says delays in aged care assessments, home care and residential care are contributing to growing hospital pressures, with…

Introducing The Ageing Agenda

Three trusted brands are coming together to create a new destination with expanded coverage of the aged care and retirement…

Aged care provider underpays staff $1.39m

Goodwin Aged Care Services has entered an enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman after underpaying 335 workers more than…

Over-85 population set to triple within 40 years

Australia’s population is ageing faster than expected, with the number of people aged 85 and over projected to triple by…

Dementia and the right to choose

Australians living with dementia have voiced strong support for voluntary assisted dying in new research, citing concerns about quality of…

Labor moves to introduce IAT review pathway

A new escalation mechanism for aged care assessment decisions has been welcomed as an interim solution for older Australians, though…

Breaking the silence on dementia

As dementia cases continue to rise, researchers and advocates are calling for better support, greater understanding and more open conversations…

Aged care home rocked by alleged knife attack

An 85-year-old volunteer has been arrested after an alleged knife attack on a worker at an Adelaide nursing home, with…

Govt-owned sites open for aged care projects

The Tasmanian government has opened expressions of interest for new aged care and assisted living developments on 13 government-owned sites,…

Government targets unfair aged care fees

The federal government has moved to stop aged care providers charging residents extra for services they were already receiving, with…

New insights into elder abuse outside the cities

A landmark national study has found financial abuse is the most common form of elder abuse in regional Australia, with…

Aged care workers’ national push for staffing ratios

Aged care nurses and carers have launched a national campaign calling for mandated staffing ratios, stronger action on workplace violence…

NSW warns bed block could hit 1700 patients

More than 1,300 patients are stranded in NSW hospitals awaiting aged care or NDIS support, with health authorities warning the…

States push for action on aged care bed block

State and territory health ministers are pressing Canberra for more Support at Home packages, arguing delays in aged care placements…

Carers struggling to access respite, advocates warn

Dementia Australia and Carers Australia are calling for an urgent national review of respite care, warning that many carers struggle…

Aged care staffing agency suspended

Barton Care faces possible licence cancellation after Victoria’s labour hire watchdog alleged serious breaches involving worker qualifications, award compliance and…

More aged care funding, more questions

The federal government will increase residential aged care funding from October, but providers argue the rise fails to keep pace…

SA pushes for VAD telehealth reform

Pressure is mounting on Canberra to permit telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying, with South Australian ministers arguing the current…

$5.3m back pay for aged care workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered more than $5.3 million for aged care workers after finding breaches involving overtime, broken…

NT legalises voluntary assisted dying

New Northern Territory laws will allow eligible adults experiencing intolerable suffering from terminal illness to access voluntary assisted dying, while…

Tasmania backs aged care workforce pipeline

Tasmania has signed a new Industry Skills Compact with Ageing Australia, aiming to strengthen workforce pathways, promote aged care careers…

Older Australians brace for rebate cuts

Opposition to the government's proposed private health insurance rebate changes is growing, with critics warning the reforms could make cover…

New tool targets early signs of dementia

A new questionnaire developed by Flinders University researchers could help detect early cognitive decline by identifying changes in navigation ability,…

ACQSC identifies ’key risk’ targets

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission will focus on four key risk areas in 2026-27, targeting issues it believes…

Providers welcome CHSP reprieve

The government's decision to retain CHSP as a standalone program has been praised across the aged care sector, with leaders…